No moving rigging in Tacoma?

[ZephyrSkunk]

John Lee Middleton shared a pretty cool shot of things being set up in Tacoma:

All I can say is...wow. This show was absolutely spectacular in every way. The music was, as always, wonderful. I loved the return to CEAOS, and thought it was done properly. The rigging and lights were great. The moving light sticks were amazing, and their use (and the transition from a single candle to hundreds) during "Believe" was, I think, the single most beautiful, emotionally-moving thing I have ever seen in a concert.

And the special, ah, "devices" hidden back past the control booth were astounding to see used in a concert. If you haven't seen the show yet, don't read on. Spoilers ahead...








Two large Tesla coils are on lifts, flanking a sphere to which the arcs jump. The sphere is also a fire jet (on top). The arcs are tuned to the same notes of the main melody and they 'buzz' along in key, something I've seen done only as a stand-alone effect.